Human Rights
Nghệ An Land Rights Activist Hồ Thị Hải Detained Under Article 331
On Jan. 11, 2026, police in Nghệ An Province searched the home of Hồ Thị Hải, 45, in Quỳnh Mai
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Human Rights
Are Vietnamese Values Compatible with Universal Human Rights?
In debates regarding human rights, the Vietnamese government has historically aligned itself with cultural relativism rather than universalism. [1] While
Human Rights
Việt Nam’s Law on the State of Emergency: A Risk to Human Rights?
On the afternoon of Dec. 3, 2025, the National Assembly passed the Law on the State of Emergency. [1] It
Politics
The Singaporean Lesson Việt Nam Ignores: Why Politics, Not Just Economics, Is the Real Model
The leaders of the Communist Party of Vietnam, much like ordinary citizens, admire Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore’s skyscrapers,
Politics
Việt Nam's Path to Prosperity: Is “Streamlining the Apparatus” Enough?
In 2025, Việt Nam witnessed a lightning-fast constitutional amendment process completed in just 43 days. The sweeping overhaul abolished the
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Socialist Rule-Of-Law And The Struggle Between Old And New Values - Part 2
Hoàng Mai wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on March 04, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh
Politics
Socialist Rule-Of-Law And The Struggle Between Old And New Values - Part 1
Hoàng Mai wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on March 3, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh
Politics
Petition 72 and the History of Popular Constitutionalism in Việt Nam
Hoàng Mai wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on March 6, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh
Politics
'Rebuilding While in Motion': How Party Directives Are Sidelining Việt Nam's Constitution
Hoàng Mai wrote this article in Vietnamese, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on March 21, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh Hằng translated
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One Nation, Unequal Laws: The Fatherland Front's Special Place in the Constitution of Việt Nam
Hoàng Mai wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on May 20, 2025. The Vietnamese Magazine translated it
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Unconstitutional Constitutional Amendments: A Bad Precedent In Tô Lâm’s ‘Rising Era’
A Party-Driven Constitutional Process